Synonyms and antonyms of Snakes in British Thesaurus

adder (noun)

a poisonous snake that lives in Europe

adder (noun)

a harmless snake that lives in North America

anaconda (noun)

a large tropical South American snake

asp (noun)

a small poisonous snake that lives in Africa, Asia, and Europe

boa (noun)

a boa constrictor

boa constrictor (noun)

a South American snake with a very long thick body that kills animals by wrapping itself around them and squeezing them

cobra (noun)

a poisonous African or Asian snake that spreads out the skin on its neck when it is angry

garter snake (noun)

a small harmless snake that is found in North America and usually has three white stripes on it

grass snake (noun)

a harmless snake that is often found near water

mamba (noun)

a large poisonous black or green African snake

python (noun)

a very large snake that kills animals for food by wrapping itself around them and crushing them

rattler (noun)

informal a rattlesnake

rattlesnake (noun)

a poisonous US snake that makes a noise that sounds like a rattle with its tail

serpent (noun)

literary a snake, especially a large one

sidewinder (noun)

a small poisonous snake that lives in parts of Mexico and the southwestern US and moves along the ground in a sideways movement

snake (noun)

a long thin animal with no legs and a smooth skin. Some snakes have a poisonous bite that can kill.

snakebite (noun)

the bite of a snake

viper (noun)

a type of poisonous snake